Sturdy, well built, powerful. Crazy internal fuse blows readily when vaccuuming, I replaced it with a circuit breaker/reset button. Easy wiring, works great. Voids warranty I guess, but unit would spend its life in transit back & forth to the factory under warranty replacing that fuse.

well designed unit,refurbished not distinguished from new. better quality than the troy bilt that it replaces. metal fan blade stronger than my previous blower/vac with a plastic blade which is worn down from light use. this unit is easy to use and change from blower to vacuum use. always a good value from CPO outlets.

When I ordered this particular Leaf Blower, I thought that I was ordering a gas-powered model. When I opened the box, and saw that it was an electric model, I thought; "that was a dumb mistake". I decided that I would plug it in and try it out before sending it back and I was pleasently surprised. It's very powerful and put my old gas-powered model to shame. Plus, no more hassle of mixing the gas and oil anymore. In short, I'm glad that I made the mistake by ordering the electric model. It works great!!

The leaf season hasn't started yet, so I tested this on some of last year's crop. It works well. Read a lot of reviews of a lot of brands before I bought this one, and many of them get bad reviews for flimsy bags and zippers. This one looks like it is fairly durable. Time will tell how well it will hold up. Read a lot comments about metal vs plastic impellers too. This one is metal - that was one of my requirements for a mulcher. I have bought several reconditioned tools from CPO in the past and have never been dissapointed. This is the first leaf vac/mulcher I've had, but do have a Black and Decker leaf blower that is at least 15 years old. It shows no signs of aging yet. If this one is as good, I will be totally happy. Price was great too.

I love this Leaf-Hog for getting the leaves out of the rocks under our wood-racks and from the fence lines...It also is a live saver for the leaves that blow in from the "neighbors trees" and like to drift in front of the garage doors..Ha! Makes the clean up easy...I like the chopped leaves for the garden. Makes great compost...

Looks and performs like brand new. Well balanced and easy to control even though it's very powerful. Makes clearing leaves and debris from the roof and other hard to access surfaces much quicker, easier and effective. My rake and broom use has been cut by 95%!

I like the metal mulcher rotor; powerful.Have used a Black & Decker for years but it heated up and altered placement of motor brushes. This was entirely my fault. Had no hesitancy in buying another B&D. I like it.

Four oak trees in my yard....80 garbage bags of leaves this year....it is not over yet....this is my second Leafhog..love it...the four to five year old one I had...was given to a friend...he loves it! Best bang for the buck baby :)

The first thing I did when I recieved this was to blow ALL the sawdust, dirt, dead bugs and other things out of the shop. Second thing I did was to sweep off the front porch. I have not used the mulching feature yet, as the leaves have not fallen. Just as soon as I get them up I will review further. It is light, easy to handle and packs plenty of power.

I have used these blower vacs of this design for the past 2 years. They have lasted through 2 acres of oak leaves for more than a season. The new metal impeller makes them rugged, even when I pick up sticks and rocks. The blowing power is tremendous!

Great all around product. Easy configuration from vacume to blower and leaf bag is emptied with relative ease.

One big negative: The model I purchased comes with a pig-tail 120Volt plug that connects to your extension cord. Move the blower the wrong way and your cord becomes unpluged. An aggravating problem that happens way to often. My last B@D blower had the male plug built into the unit with a locking mechanism that prevented the cord from seperating. 100% better. Otherwise both B&D models are similar in performance.

Corded units are not for everyone. I use mine in a limited area. No fuel costs or mixing & storage mess. This was a refurb unit at a great price. The unit is powerful ... and NOISY, hearing protection absolutely essential. Unit is light weight.

Using the product to 1) blow grass clippings off sidewalk 2)Vacuum seeds and corn kernels from beneath back yard feeders. Plan to use it to clear yard of leaves in the fall.Would be helpful if there were extra handles built in the extensions for easier control. The unit is light enough and a man my size can handle it. (6'1" and 225 lbs) The electric cord (100 ft) I use is heavier than the unit.The unit is a little loud.

I used once on my front medium yard, plenty of power it kicks at start, used the lower speed to blow and vacuum, it mulches the leaves.The attachment tubes are kind of bulky and difficult to disassemble. the power cord plug don't have a "lock" and disconnects frecuently if the extension cord is not held by hand.

I have a relatively large yard with a few trees that generate a lot of leaves in the fall. The B&D Leaf Hog blower with the trash can collector attachment is the best labor saving device for fall leaf cleanup I have found. It is powerful, handles wet or damp leaves easily and relatively lightweight. This newer model with the metal impeller is an improvement over the older LH models I have had that used a plastic impeller. However, all the Leaf Hog units have motors that are not very durable. Do not plan on getting more than 2 to 3, maybe 4 at most, seasons of use out of them. Even on this replacement cycle, buying new blowers is still much cheaper than paying for yard waste bags and trash stickers to have them picked up. I simply mulch the leaves and use them for bedding around my plants. The leaf mulch breaks down over the summer and is gone by the fall.

Overall, this Leaf Hog has great function but just do not expect to have it for 7 or 10 years. I was really happy to pick up this refurbished unit at a great price.

Reconditioned unit, but can't tell it from new new one. Fast delivery and the price was right. Purchased to replace an older blower that finally died, but have not used it enough to have an opinion yet. I'll know how satisfied I am with this product when the cotton starts flying from the cottonwood trees next month.

This refurb was a great value, I like paying the same amount for a refurb blower with metal impeller vs. a new plastic one. Other than the non-retail refurb box, the unit appeared like new/unused out of the box. The high speed (240mph spec) works well most of the time, the lower speed worked well by more delicate flower beds or areas of dirt.

I really like the wobble attachment for the front end that sweeps rapidly back and forth eliminating the need to swing back and forth rapidly by hand, works great. I also tried the narrow nozzle attachment, found this not to be very beneficial compared to no attachment or the wobble. It talks about using this for stubborn or matted leaves, does not seem to add anything for my pimary use which is sweeping redwood droppings and pine needles. Have not used it for mulching, so not able to offer any comments on that feature.

First recon arrived with no packaging at all and motor housing cracked. Second appeared undamaged. No packaging at all. Box punctured. turned on OK. When turned off something with a rotary sound "winding down" unevenly as if something were unbalanced. Returned that too.Do not buy reconditioned if it is heavy! (Small recon I've purchased has been fine.)Specs on this are the same as several others. Leaf blowing power seemed fine. I liked the "dial a speed" instead of a switch with high/low detents. I did not try mulching.Air concentrator did not make much difference and was extremely loud.

Warranty

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Black & Decker Lawn & Garden Electric Tools

Warranted for two (2) years from date of purchase. This warranty does not cover damage resulting from negligent handling, misuse or lack of reasonable maintenance and care. (Proof of purchase maybe required).

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